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Vista council refers movable tiny‑home regulations to planning commission after debate on sprinklers, setbacks and ADU classification
Summary
After a multi-hour presentation and exchange, councilmembers sent staff research and council direction on movable tiny homes to the planning commission for detailed drafting and recommendation; staff recommended size, safety and certification standards, and council asked for fire-department review and limits on front‑yard siting.
City staff presented a proposed framework for regulating movable tiny homes — wheeled, certified small dwellings sited on private lots — and the council voted unanimously to send the draft policy options and council feedback to the Planning Commission for more detailed work.
Assistant Community Development Director Patsy Chow summarized staff research into other California jurisdictions (including Los Angeles and San Diego County), and outlined proposed standards: movable units 150–430 square feet, up to two stories and 16 feet in height; wheels and hitches to be hidden with skirting; units to sit on paved surfaces or proof pads to prevent…
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